Compiler Performance Engineer

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🌍 Remote📍 Bangalore📍 Delhi, India📍 India - Remote📍 MumbaiEmployee Full time Regular

About this role

Falcon is the optimizing just in time (JIT) compiler in Azul Platform Prime. It compiles hot Java bytecode into highly optimized machine code and delivers Java performance that standard JVMs do not reach. Falcon is built on LLVM.

We are looking for a Compiler Performance Engineer to make Falcon generate even faster code. This is not a compiler front end role and not a compiler built from scratch: the compiler exists, runs in production at large enterprises, and your job is to find where the generated code is slower than it should be and fix it in the optimizer and code generator.

You will join a distributed team of compiler experts and work on real workloads with direct, measurable impact on customer performance.

What You Will Do (aka Responsibilities)

  • Analyze performance of Java benchmarks and customer workloads, find gaps in generated code and trace them to their root cause in the compiler
  • Implement and improve optimizations in Falcon's middle end and back end: inlining, loop optimizations, vectorization, redundancy elimination, speculative optimizations and their interaction with the runtime
  • Improve code generation for x86_64 and AArch64
  • Write tests and benchmarks that prove the improvement and protect it from regressions
  • Contribute changes upstream to LLVM where it makes sense

What You'll Bring (Experience, Skills)

    • 2+ years of professional experience in compilers, JIT compilers or low level performance engineering
    • Strong C++ design and coding skills
    • Solid understanding of compiler optimization theory: SSA, data flow analysis, loop transformations
    • Ability to read assembly and reason about why one instruction sequence is faster than another

Very Nice to Have

    • Experience with LLVM IR and LLVM optimization passes, or with another optimizing compiler such as HotSpot C2, Graal, GCC or V8
    • Experience with profilers such as perf, VTune or async profiler
    • Knowledge of x86_64 and/or AArch64 microarchitecture
    • Experience with Java, Scala or Kotlin, or with JVM internals
    • MSc or PhD in Computer Science with a compiler or performance focus

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is the Compiler Performance Engineer job at azul remote?
Yes, this Compiler Performance Engineer position at azul is remote, with team members based in Bangalore, Delhi, India, India - Remote, Mumbai. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Compiler Performance Engineer role at azul full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Employee Full time Regular position. It is posted as a Compiler Performance Engineer role in the Engineering department at azul.
Which team or department does the Compiler Performance Engineer at azul belong to?
This Compiler Performance Engineer position is part of the Engineering department at azul. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Compiler Performance Engineer position at azul?
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When was the Compiler Performance Engineer job at azul posted?
This Compiler Performance Engineer position at azul was posted on Oct 15, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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